Looking for a country house for sale in Centre-Val de Loire? Between the Touraine vineyards, the forests of the Sologne and the vast cereal plains of the Beauce, the region brings together a rich variety of rural buildings: Touraine longères in tuffeau stone, Sologne houses in timber frame and brick, Berry-style village houses in limestone. This page brings together the country houses for sale in Centre-Val de Loire published on ma-propriete.fr by private sellers, estate agents and notaries.
To help you decide, we present the actual prices of country houses by department (notarised sales 2020-2025), the areas worth knowing from the Loiret to the Indre, and the criteria that determine the value of a house in the countryside. Our complete guide to buying a country house in France completes these benchmarks, from surveying an old building to financing.
How much does a country house cost in Centre-Val de Loire? According to DVF data (notarised sales) analysed by the ma-propriete.fr observatory, the median price of a country house in Centre-Val de Loire stood at €150,000 in 2025, with an average price of €157,230 and a median price of €1,519/m² of living space (10,907 house sales in rural municipalities over the year). 10% of houses sold for less than €75,000 (floor price, 1st decile) and 10% for more than €251,580 (ceiling price, 9th decile). The typical country house offers 103 m² of living space on an average plot of 2,999 m², i.e. around 0.3 ha.
The region is well below the national median (€189,200). Since the second half of 2020, the regional median price has risen from €140,000 to €150,000, i.e. +7.1%; over one year (2024-2025) the change is +3.4%.
| 2025 indicator | Centre-Val de Loire | France |
|---|---|---|
| Median price | €150,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €157,230 | €207,100 |
| Floor price (1st decile) | €75,000 | €90,000 |
| Ceiling price (9th decile) | €251,580 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €1,519/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 103 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot size | 2,999 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales in 2025 | 10,907 | 150,313 |
Differences between departments are significant: the median ranges from €95,000 in Indre (36) to €180,000 in Indre-et-Loire (37). The table below compares 2025 prices and their change since 2020.
| Department | Median price 2025 | Average price 2025 | Median price per m² | Change 2020-2025 | Sales 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cher (18) | €117,010 | €122,560 | €1,198/m² | +10.4% | 1,617 |
| Eure-et-Loir (28) | €178,000 | €184,180 | €1,769/m² | +7.2% | 2,009 |
| Indre (36) | €95,000 | €103,640 | €1,042/m² | +11.9% | 1,345 |
| Indre-et-Loire (37) | €180,000 | €189,174 | €1,806/m² | +7.8% | 1,884 |
| Loir-et-Cher (41) | €145,000 | €152,715 | €1,485/m² | +9.0% | 1,924 |
| Loiret (45) | €162,000 | €167,803 | €1,649/m² | +5.9% | 2,128 |
A regional average also hides large gaps between municipalities. A smallholding to renovate, a restored longère with its outbuildings, a farmhouse on several hectares of land or a manor house with parkland do not sell at the same price, and the location matters as much as the building: coastline, tourist area, peri-urban countryside close to a job market or deep countryside. The table below shows the median price of country houses in Centre-Val de Loire by type of municipality (cumulative sales from mid-2020 to 2025) and its change between 2021 and 2025.
| Type of municipality | Median price 2020-2025 | Median price per m² | Change 2021-2025 | Sales 2020-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inland tourist areas (hinterland, mountains) | €102,000 | €1,098/m² | +13.7% | 1,521 |
| Peri-urban countryside (city catchment area) | €170,912 | €1,709/m² | +2.8% | 34,394 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €125,000 | €1,310/m² | +4.0% | 32,113 |
These benchmarks help you assess a listing, estimate a property before putting it up for sale, or set your budget, whether you are looking for a holiday home, a permanent move to the French countryside or a property to turn into a rural gîte. To go further, see our observatory of country house prices in France (national, regional and departmental analysis, downloadable annual report) and work out the full cost of your purchase, including French notary fees, with our notary fees calculator.
In Indre-et-Loire and the Loir-et-Cher, country houses are readily built of tuffeau, the white limestone typical of the Loire Valley, under a slate roof; some properties even keep a cave dwelling cut into the hillside. In the Sologne, straddling the Loir-et-Cher and the Loiret, the local house combines brick and timber frame under a flat-tile roof, surrounded by ponds and game woodland. In the Cher and the Indre, the Berry-style manor-style house in limestone or brick dominates the villages, while in Eure-et-Loir, large Beauce farmhouses reflect a long cereal-growing tradition. Around Vendôme and Blois in the Loir-et-Cher, tuffeau sits alongside local brick on 19th-century manor-style houses, while the hillier Loir-et-Cher Perche favours plainer rendered façades. In Eure-et-Loir, Beauce farmhouses are traditionally arranged around a large main building and an enclosed yard, reflecting the historic importance of farm mechanisation on the plain.
The land varies greatly by area: hectares of wheat fields in the Beauce, game-filled ponds and woods in the Sologne, hillside vines in the Touraine, hedgerow pasture in the Berry Boischaut. Outbuildings (barn, wine press, tobacco-drying shed in the Cher) are common and often convertible into a gîte. In the Berry Perche and the Boischaut, hedgerow-lined pastures support traditional cattle farming, while in the Sologne a private pond remains one of the most sought-after features, along with direct access to game-filled woodland.
Around Tours, Amboise and Chinon, in Indre-et-Loire, country houses benefit from the TGV link to Paris and the fame of the vineyard, placing them among the most expensive in the region. The Sologne, much sought after for hunting and holiday homes, shows prices clearly above the regional average near its ponds. In the Loiret, around Orléans, proximity to the city and its TGV station support demand, while Eure-et-Loir, towards Chartres, benefits from a fast rail link to Paris. Around Blois and Vendôme, country houses also benefit from a direct TGV link to Paris, making the area popular for a holiday home or partial remote-working setup. In the Sologne, the towns of Romorantin-Lanthenay and Lamotte-Beuvron hold most of the listings around the ponds.
The Cher, around Bourges and Saint-Amand-Montrond, and the Indre, around Châteauroux and the Brenne, offer the most affordable prices in the region for a stone house with a large plot, in a setting that remains very rural and unpressured. The Berry Boischaut and the Brenne, known as the land of a thousand ponds, offer unspoilt countryside at prices well below the Sologne, with a more limited train service and greater reliance on a car.
Three factors dominate: the TGV link to Paris (Tours, Vendôme, Orléans, Vierzon), proximity to a stretch of water or game woodland in the Sologne, and the condition of the old building, particularly the energy rating of poorly insulated tuffeau or brick houses. A renovated longère in the Touraine and a smallholding to renovate in the Berry Boischaut can show a very marked price gap for a comparable floor area. Owning a private pond in the Sologne also comes with regulatory upkeep duties (draining, dam maintenance) worth checking before buying, as does any wetland classification that can restrict certain works.
Also check the private drainage system, fibre-optic coverage for remote working, the local plan rules in agricultural zones, and the risk of damp in cave dwellings or poorly ventilated timber-framed houses. In the Perche and the Boischaut, being off the main routes means checking the real travel time to regional train stations, an important factor for a main home combined with part-time remote working.
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